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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
2
A call for widespread mental effort to defend democracy and improve life. The piece urges learning about the world, understanding physical surroundings, and preserving rights through hard honest concentration. It links thinking with longer life and fuller living.
On Wednesday November 27 a special assembly distributed football athletic awards. Monograms went to Sam Fertitta Van Moore John Hog sette John Burkart James Thompson David French J L High Noel Gulledgée Milton Teasley Bobby Vincent and Ernest Minkley who also earned a captain's star. Stripes were awarded to James Christie Tommy Shipes co captain James Christie received a star Robert Hecker Paul Mosteller Bernard McCabe Jo Wiley Teasley and Wilbur Vanzant. Chevrons were given to Oliver Jones Jimmy Birt George Malone
An advertisement urges women to bake beautiful cakes with Rumford Baking Powder. It claims no alum and no bitter taste, suggests using the powder in any recipe, and offers a free recipe book from Rumford Baking Powder, Box A, Rumford, Rhode Island.
After awards were handed out, Rita Daniels and Felton Dean delivered engaging talks about their trip to Lakeland for the Youth Parley recently held there. The event featured A. C. Minkley, Steve Fertitta, Jack Pease, and Jimmy Allen among participants.
Assembly remarks announced Broom leading the band and a December 6 meeting at 10 30 for interested students. Vincent highlighted strong season prospects for Mount Dora High School boys and girls teams and cheerleaders, with admission set at 1 for high schoolers 0 75 for elementary and 2 for adults.
On Friday December 6 the girls and boys basketball teams from Mount Dora faced Clermont in Earl B. Ferson Gym. A daytime parade promoted the event with students riding through town. The girls, in their first game in two years, lost 30 to 17 while the Mount Dora boys dominated 64 to 14.
Students mingle among the crowd sharing a mix of slow ballads and lively tunes. Names such as Helen, Joanne, Libby, Florence, June, Betsy, Alma Cooper, George Malone, Evelyn Turrentine, and Tommy appear as they discuss and hum pieces including I ll Never Smile Again and Down Argentine Way plus Our Love Affair and I Can t Resist You.
The piece notes several readers favorites including Sheila and Bettie loving It s Easy to Remember But So Hard to Forget Dot Adams preferring There I Go Again Maxine favoring Willie Willie Willie and Felton urging Get the Moon Out of Your Eyes The excerpt suggests a rhythm of memories guiding hearts and feet.
Nancy Fuller entertained Harriett Kirk from Jacksonville during Thanksgiving. Peggy Barker spent Thanksgiving weekend with relatives in Orlando. Mount Dora High students attended the Junior Country Club dance on Friday November 22. Ardelle Blair spent Thanksgiving holidays in Orlando. A large group of high school students enjoyed a skating party at the Colosseum in Orlando. Hazel Key spent the weekend in Groveland with her sister. The Triangle Sub Deb dance and the Yacht Club opening dance were well attended by many students.
Readers get a compiled update on campus romances and social sightings at M. O. H. S. The letter references Hank Bishop Hank and Bill Haas French-Dillard relations Wells-McCabe pairings and other dating rumors. It notes events at a Sub Deb dance and a steak fry with several students named in passing.
Senior class notes report playbooks received and a single play will be chosen before Christmas holidays. The basketball roster includes Jean Shipes Joanne French Cal Jones Iris Moon and Rita Daniels with Felton Dean as the standout male player on the boys team.
The junior class is staging a three act comedy Almost Eighteen by Dana Thomas at the Community Building on January 17. Cast includes William Barry Eddie's dad James Christie Grace Barry Ardelle Blair Beatrice Maxine Clery and others.
The junior class greets W. F. Duggan upon his return following a two year absence, marking a notable reunion at the school.
A note of appreciation thanks Robert McMurray of Golden Triangle Cleaners for cleaning football equipment.
The sophomores are pleased to welcome Oliver Jones back after a two week hospital stay for a broken collar bone. John Hogsette has returned from the hospital and is hoped to be back in school soon. Sam Fertitta has gone to Baltimore for a short stay. They have not yet planned their semester party but expect to soon.
The freshman class held a meeting on November 27 and voted to host a steak fry on December 7 near Franklin Park. Three committees were formed with Dorothy Geiger as chairman and members Allene Moon Bobby Finney and Clarabelle Spaulding. Gladys Irene Crane and Frederick Beardsly were tasked with obtaining the steak, while Marilyn Johnson and Grace Lee were responsible for eating and cooking utensils.
The eighth grade plans its December 13 assembly. Students seen at the Orlando Christmas Parade include Jackye Blackman and Illy Broom. Donald French attended the Florida Texas football game in Gainesville on December 7.
The seventh grade welcomes Joyce Duggan back from Seattle Washington where she had been away. Her return brings familiar guidance and continuity to classroom activities for the new term.
Mount Dora High School opened the year with a split double header against Clermont. MecCabe led Mount Dora with 19 points as the boys cruised to a 64 14 win. Clermont girls won 30 17, aided by Moore who led with 14. Mount Dora has not fielded a girls team for two years.
Frieda Stevenson led the high school girls to a 33 point win with 21 points while June Fenn and Lucile Harding each scored 10. Curtis Jackson’s seventh and eighth grade boys beat Stephen Fertitta’s team 26 to 8. Marilyn MacLelland and Jean Shipes led Senior High girls to a 27 to 8 victory over Lucille Harding’s sextette. The finale saw a sophomore and senior quintet edge a highly touted junior class squad in a close finish.
Felton Dean led the victors with 10 points while Teasley Vincent and French added 17 among them. Ernest Minkley paced the juniors with 10 points and Milton Teasley had 8 as Bernard McCabe scored 2. Tomorrow night the A and B squads face St. James in Mount Dora gym, with strong expectations.
A Mount Dora cashier is urged to sort and return clean currency and replace soiled bills. The author stresses basic business principles and customer service as keys to repeat patronage, advising clerks to keep clean money in tills and hand back fresh notes.
Junior Class performance on January 17 and Senior Class show on February 14 are set for the Community Auditorium.
Miss Dorothy Makinson district director of the Professional and Service Division of the Works Projects Administration and Miss Helen D Bennett district supervisor of the Statewide Sewing Project announce the project will make garments for Christmas distribution for charitable organizations that provide material. Material can be brought to Mrs Helen B Hanford local unit supervisor at Leesburg Florida. Garments made will be returned to the organization for distribution.
General Manager P. T. Strieder announced Cuba will have a comprehensive exhibit at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. The 1941 Fair and Gasparilla Carnival are slated for February 4 to 15. Advertising is described as a payback venture.
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